Sustaining Pastoral Excellence

June 2008 Newsletter
 
 
 
 

 

Congregant Feedback Can Improve Pastors’ Sermons, SPE Study Finds

Structured feedback program helps pastors become transformative preachers, according to sermon study at Green Lakes Conference Center SPE program.

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Preaching Matters for Pastoral Excellence

Although a sermon might seem like a relic in today’s multimedia world, preaching matters, says Bishop Kenneth L. Carder—especially when it’s done by pastors who embody the gospel they proclaim.

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Recommended Reading

Scheduled for release this month from Eerdman’s:  Faith as a Way of Life:  A Vision for Pastoral Leadership, by Christian Scharen.

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Faith and Fundraising: More to Come

Thanks for the great response on this summer’s Faith and Fundraising Seminar! Enrollment filled up fast for the Aug. 11-14 event, so for those who didn’t get in: plans are underway for a repeat session in the fall. Details to follow soon. . . .

Call for Articles!

Got a story idea? A news item you’ve read about pastoral ministry? An article from one of your SPE pastors? Let us know. Email us at spe@div.duke.edu
 
 
 
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